Resetting The Tape Drive - Exabyte EXB-8205 Owner's Manual

8 mm tape drives, for standard and extended-length configurations

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Operating the tape drive

Error during unload procedure

If an error exists before or during the unload procedure, the unload

sequence will be suspended and the orange LED will flash. To clear the

error, press the unload button again. The unload sequence will be

reattempted; however, unwritten data in the buffer will not be written to

tape. The buffer and errors will be cleared.

If the error recurs, contact your dealer for assistance.

Resetting the tape drive

Occasionally, the tape drive may experience an error that cannot be

cleared by pressing the unload button. If this happens, reset the tape

drive by turning the power off, then on again.

The first time you load a data cartridge after clearing an error,

use a data cartridge with no valuable information on it. Make

sure that the tape drive can successfully unload the data

cartridge before resuming operation.

Powering off the tape drive may reset the SCSI bus. To

prevent possible loss of data, make sure that any other

devices on the SCSI bus are inactive and have completed all

requested operations before powering off the tape drive.

CAUTION

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